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On the soccer field, he was considered as a genius. Outside, he was a character known practically everywhere, by everybody.

Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, started his story as a player in the Villa Fiorito neighborhood in Buenos Aires and over the decades he became a soccer great.

He debuted with Argentinos Juniors and then jumped to the mythical Boca Juniors, where in 1981 he got his first title as a professional soccer player. Then, it was off to Europe, and his legend began.

He won three titles with the Barcelona club, becoming a world soccer figure. But Maradona won a place as one of the all-time greats when he led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title in Mexico, where he scored one of the most storied goals in soccer history — the “Hand of God” goal that helped defeat England in a quarterfinal match.

Pundits have debated about who was the best soccer player in history — whether Maradona or Pelé, the iconic Brazilian who retired in 1977 and is still alive. There has been no consensus.

Maradona and Pelé had a very good relationship until the Argentine failed a doping test and was expelled from the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Pelé criticized him and they parted ways until 2005, when they re-established a relationship.

Maradona retired in 1997, but he remained linked to soccer. He was Argentina’s team coach.

Off the field, Maradona was an outspoken personality who leaned to leftist ideology. He was a good friend of Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution, and was also close to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.

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Source: https://apnews.com/article/international-soccer-soccer-mexico-e8554fa741931d6f43130456770890dc

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/diego-maradona-1960-2020-idUSRTX8BVRB

RIP niggar

Greatest After Lionel Andres Cuccitini Messi

I mourn

Rest in Peace "Legendary"

i'm sooo glad he made heaven. That is the most important thing

Where is the hand of God?

Egufee of football.. The real G.O.A.T

I don't like football

DIS LIFE NA VANITY, LIVE RIGHT TO EMBRACE HEAVEN

hisexcellency34:
i'm sooo glad he made heaven. That is the most important thing

Chief Judge �

Harrykn:
I don't like football

Rip Legend

Simply mourn the dead or Gtf outta this thread . No one asked you to like football

R.I.P. to the legendary Maradona. You were both remarkable and exceptional. Argentine and World Football will surely miss you!

i dont know about this nigga mayne
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Omoh frm those pics this man been be cruise control .
Live on legend.

Na only few wer go understand the inspiration wer you drop for us.

The man don die abeg allow us make we hear word abeg

Diego Maradona, hope you sparogatively rest in the Hand of God

Good news is that maradona died a hero.......

Argentina,a country blessed with so many football talents.....

Rip the hand of God....

Legend

Wow....

Relieve In Paradise

Diego Maradona!
I've known that name since I was little
I never saw him play
But what I heard was enough to confirm his genius!
But his managers and clubs weren't the best

theFilmtricsay

If this guy had played in this era, he would have won 15 straight world best.


How he singlehandedly beat the entire English team (well, almost) to score that year is stuff of legend.